rested
Example Sentences
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The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Waller’s conditional case last week for holding rates steady, as officials did in July, rested on the Fed’s forecast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Key stars such as Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone and Nat Sciver-Brunt have been rested, which has presented opportunities to experiment with the likes of fringe players in Grewcock and Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Unless a couple of those step up, it could be one to watch if Haaland either needs to be rested or gets injured.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
He rested, and ate the last pignut and some sorrel leaves he’d found by the riverbank.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
